Music and Protest in 1968

Book Overview

Music was integral to the profound cultural, social and political changes that swept the globe in 1968. This collection of essays offers new perspectives on the role that music played in the events of that year, which included protests against the ongoing Vietnam War, the May riots in France and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. From underground folk music in Japan to antiauthoritarian music in Scandinavia and Germany, Music and Protest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107504317
• ISBN13: 9781107504318
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"